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Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s disease
Medicare Case a Win For PatientsWith Chronic, Debilitating Conditions, Disabilities
Patients on Medicare with chronic conditions and disabilities will no longer have to show improvement to get skilled care and therapy services, according to a proposed settlement of a class action suit, Jimmo v. Sebelius. The settlement clarifies the standard … Continue reading
Acclaimed Books, Films, and Projects About
Alzheimer’s Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss
Books, films, and innovative projects on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and memory loss are growing. I have assembled a short list of them.There are many foreign films, particularly from South Korea and Japan that are excellent. I hope that US distributors … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Disease Issues – Day 2:
Let’s Keep the Conversation Going
I spent today at an all day Alzheimer’s meeting, taking notes and tweeting. I am also exhausted. Many of you know that this is my 23rd consecutive day blogging here. There are a lot of pluses to posting every day, … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's disease, long term care, Medicare
Tagged access to care, Alzheimer's disease, Medicare, retirement
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Alzheimer’s Disease Issues 2011 Fellowship Begins
I am in Washington at the National Press Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Issues 2011 Fellowship with about 15 other journalists. The program runs through Wednesday. Today’s session was a half-day, with presentations by Richard Jackson, director of the Global Aging Initiative, … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's disease, health planning, legislative initiatives
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, health planning, Medicare, stigma
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